Just Because You're Special

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a cute little gift card holder I made using the Hippo With Butterfly stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  

 

I started out by stamping the images/saying in memento tuxedo black ink using my MISTI© onto Hammermill white card stock.  Once that was finished, I colored the hippo/butterfly using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then lightly stippled stormy sky distress ink then added some die cut flowers/stems and a punched butterfly.  As a final touch, I added stickles to the flowers, bling to the butterflies and a small butterfly "flight trail" using a black gel pen.  The final touch was adding a gift card to the inside.  

 

  

Challenges entered: 

 

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (hippo)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 766 and 767 - Anything Goes Uplifting (just because)

Paper Funday #90 - Anything Goes Optional Fun Fold (gift card holder inside)

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Butterfly Punch, Big Shot, Dies, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads 

A Farming Hello

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using an image I've had printed out for some time but hadn't used yet.  For my card, I've used the following Conjurer of Dreams sets: Rugged, Anne of Green Gables, Rustic Wood Backgrounds, Aged Papers, Photo Corners, and Wheat Field.

 

Once I had the combined image printed out, I distressed the edges and layered before adding some brads and walnut stain ink sponged around the edges.  I then adhered the panel to a cocoa card before adding some bling and wood saying/stickers from Dollar Tree©.  As an afterthought, I decided to distress the card base edges and sponge more walnut stain distress ink around the edges.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Creative Inspirations #41 - Anything Goes 

The Male Room #213 - Job or Profession (farmer or cowboy)

Paper Funday #90 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday #8 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Wood Stickers, Blending Brush, Brads, Bling

 

  

Conjurer of Dreams March 2026 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.

ATC

Sets used: Majestic Griffin, Galactic Galaxy, Moon Clipart, Black Silk, They're Here

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #84 - Use Your NBUS (all images) 

 

 

 

Cards

 

Sets used: Ethereal Feline, Crystal Cave Entrance, Photo Corners 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Crafty Gals Corners #275 - Anything Goes With Optional Twist Using Green 

 

 

Sets used: Rising Phoenix, Black Silk, Galactic Galaxy, Photo Corners 

Challenges entered:

 

Paper Funday #85 - Anything Goes 

Hearts Quest Fantasy #3 March 2026 - Anything Goes Fantasy (griffin, phoenix, dragon) 

 

 

Sets used: Pegasus Maiden, Night Sky, Castle Backgrounds and Dragon Clipart

 

Challenges entered:

 

Critter Crazy #108 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon, horse) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 744 and 745 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Unicorn Challenge #118 - Transportation (wings, flying, riding) 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

A Wanted Halloween

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards I made for Halloween using images from Conjurer of Dreams.  I've had these cards finished for a few days, just not photographed or blogged due to my health.  

 

First up, is a cute little friendly robot card.  I started out by combining the following COD images using Photoshop©:  Cute Halloween Robots, You're Driving Me Batty, Halloween Quotes, Photo Corners, Black Silk, Aged Papers and a COD Inspiration Group freebie background from last year.  Once everything was combined and printed onto Neenah card stock, I added some faux brads before layering it on some black scrap card stock I had on my desk from a previous project.  After adhering to my card base, I added a black ribbon, some spider sequins and some bling to finish it off. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #379 - Use Orange/Black/Purple + One More (used tan/brown, made for the little guys)

Everybody Art Challenge #587 - Orange/Black and/or Halloween (Halloween) 

Shopping Our Stash #559 - Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice (friendly pumpkin robot)

 

My second card uses one of the Halloween Mug Shots combined with the Halloween Photo Corners and the Wanted Poster.  After printing the witch image, I colored her using Ohuhu markers and a white gel pen before layering and adding brads.  The final touches were sequin spiders and some black bling.  I'm really happy with how both of these turned out.

 

 Challenges entered:

 

CD Sunday Plus #170 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Try It On Tuesday 10/28/25 - Halloween 

Digi Choosday #11 Wk1 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute/Creepy (AG/Creepy)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a safe Halloween. 

 

 

Catching Up

 

Hello and welcome.  I have a couple of projects today that have been finished, just waiting to be photographed, on my desk for a couple of weeks using images from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

First up is an ATC using the Autumn Squirrel set.  I combined it with the Fall and Black Silks, plus adding the saying, in Photoshop© before printing on Neenah white card stock.  I then layered the main image panel onto red/brown scraps before punching several leaves/pumpkin/flower from scraps to add.  After adding some brads and bling, my ATC was finished.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (main image)  

Critter Crazy #103 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (squirrels) 

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute or Spooky (anything goes)

Just Us Girls #797 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by fall leaves, colors)

 

 

Next up is a card made using last month's Conjurer of Dreams tag challenge image that I didn't get finished until this week.  I layered the finished tag onto the Fall Leaves and Black Silk backgrounds before adding some flower sequins to the corners.  I then added some silk leaves I've had for years behind the tag and adhered the whole thing to a card with the Fall Leaves background.  The final touches was adding some leaf sequins, bling and punched leaves from scraps of card stock.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (tag image)

Love Those Pretty Papers Oct 2025 - Use That Designer Paper (leaves background)

Neglected Stuff Oct 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (silk leaves, fibers)

The Four Seasons Oct 2025 - See Insp Board Below (inspired by colors, falling leaves)

Inspiration Station #78 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by colors)

 

The Four Seasons

 

Inspiration Station

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue, Sequins, Leaves, Punches, Glue Dots, Fibers 

 

  

PIP Challenge 2540

Our Sponsor is

Pattie's Creations

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship of this week's challenge. My card this week features Pattie's image Hibiscus the Tropical Gnome.

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white cardstock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush then layered the image.  I then glue some die cuts and punched sea life before highlighting the water using stickles glitter glue.  The final touches were some yellow bling flower centers and stamping a long retired Stampin Up saying.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I'm dealing with yet another migraine and fibromyalgia flare up.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (digital image)

Pattie's Creations Challenge #235 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #168 - Anything Goes Digital (Pattie's Creations image)

Ally's Angels #98 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute or Creepy 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter in this week's challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Pattie's Creations; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Glue, Big Shot, Seagull Dies, Sea Life Punches, Stickles
  

Have Youself A Merry Little Reindeer

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share Christmas card I made using the  Little Reindeer clear set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This is a second card I made as part of World Cardmaking Day this weekend.

 

I started out by stamping the reindeer, birds and saying in Memento tuxedo black ink using a MISTI before coloring everything using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before adding some faux brads and adhering to a ballet blue card with scrap designer paper.  I then added some white/gold organdy ribbon, and gold bling, along with googlie eyes to the birds to finish it off.  Similar look to yesterday's card, yet different.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Little Red Wagon #827 - H Is For Holidays (Christmas)

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute/Creepy (AG and Cute)

Addicted To Stamps and More #502 - Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Design

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads, Googlie Eyes 

 

  

A Toast To Friends

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm thrilled to be guest designing for Gerda Steiner Designs again.  I love her stamp sets, and digital sets, and these pigeons are hilarious.  

 

I've stamped a pigeon from both the A Toast To You mini and the Pigeons 4x6 stamp sets in memento black onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring them using Prismacolor and Copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stamped the saying twice, once on a Hammermill scrap to pop up later. After adding some leftover tumbled glass distress ink that was on a blending brush, I layered the colored panel before adding some faux brads.  After adding my popped up saying, I dug out some grey velvet ribbon from my stash, added googlie eyes, and primas with bling centers to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #78 - Use Your NBUS (stamp sets)  

Neglected Stuff Sept 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, primas) 

Critter Crazy #102 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (pigeons)

Paper Funday #80 - Anything Goes: Optional Changing Seasons (anything goes)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 716 to 717 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Triple B Challenge Sept 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds - pigeons) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Googlie Eyes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Blending Brush, Primas, Glue Dots, Bling, Ribbon, Faux Brads 

 

Lily Pond

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing this month over at the FarmQuest General Store Challenge where Anything Goes Farm and/or Country. For my card, I went with the country theme and created a card using the Lily Pond Grayscale Coloring Pages from Conjurer of Dreams. 

 

After coloring the image using Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils and a blender pencil, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress ink before layering and adding some faux brads and adhering it to a green card.  I then punched two different frogs using scraps before adhering them using Bearly Art glue.   The finishing touches were googlie eyes, stickles, bling and adding some eyes using a 3D glaze pen.  I then added my saying using a long retired Close To My Heart set - inside says "only small things with great love. - Mother Teresa.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #77 - Use Your NBUS (lily pad image)

CD Sunday Plus #164 - Anything Goes Digital ( Conjurer of Dreams)

CRAFT Challenge #761 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 710 to 711 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Paper Funday #79 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge over at the FarmQuest General Store.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams; Close To My Heart

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Bling, Glue, Punches, Googlie Eyes, Stickles, Faux Brads  

Better At The Beach

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using the new Beach Huts stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps. After stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers before stippling some Tim Holtz distress inks around them and to fill in the white spaces before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then dug out a seagull set of dies I had just received and die cut several seagulls from white scraps.  After adding some going grey/basic grey ink, I adhered them to the card using pop dots.  I then added my border and some bling to finish my card off.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #75 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set/dies)

Inspiration Station #75 - See Inspiration Pic Below (inspired by the beach)

Pajama Crafter Stamps Facebook Group July 2025 - See Sketch Below 

Gem of a Craft Challenge #8 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #78 - Anything Goes

 

Inspiration Station

 

Pajama Crafter Stamps
 

 

 

 

  

All Things Are Possible

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made from one of the images I colored while my husband was still in the hospital. The stamp set is a retired one from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and is called Whimsical Wishes.  I've had this set for a while and just hadn't used it yet.

 

I started out by coloring the images using Castle Arts Watercolor pencils, and a blender pencil, before stenciling the clouds and grass using Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks before layering and adding some faux brads.  The final touch was adding some green bling to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, grass stencil)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set, grass stencil)

Paper Funday #78 - Anything Goes Optional Stencils

HeartsQuest Challenge #7 - Anything Goes Fantasy Optional Elf/Elves (gnomes)

Creative Inspiration #28 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stencils, Blending Brush, Bling, Glue 

Tranquility At The Beach

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made over the last several weeks in between my migraine and fibromyalgia flare-ups.  I used an image from Conjurer of Dreams greyscale coloring pages called The Beach.  Anyone that really knows me, knows the beach is my happy place.  I could just sit on the sand watching the waves for hours.

 

After printing it on Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts watercolor pencils.  Once my coloring was finished, I softened everything using a prismacolor blender pencil before layering and adding some sand dollar brads from my stash.  After adhering the layered image using glue dots, I added some "seagulls" using a black gel pen before adding some star dust stickles to the wave white caps.  After adding a scallop shell sticker from my stash, I added a few Meraki green shimmer bling to finish it off.  I'm happy with how it finally turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #75 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Cardz 4 Guyz #374 - Seashells 

CD Sunday Plus #160 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #256 - Anything Goes 

The Four Seasons June 2025 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by location beaches, surf boards)

Paper Funday #77 - Anything Goes 

Double D Challenges June 2025 - See Insp Pic Below (inspired by the beach)

Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration Group Color Challenge June 2025 - See Insp Pic (added neutral brown/light orange)

Simon Says Instagram Challenge #SSIG June 2025 - Add Texture (sticker, bling, stickles) 

 

 

Double D Challenges

 

The Four Seasons
 

COD Facebook Inspiration Group Color Challenge
 

 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Gel Pen, Lyra Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Stickles, K&Co Seashell Sticker, Bling, Glue 

Conjurer of Dreams June 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Anything Goes challenge over at the Conjurer of Dreams blog.  I hope you enjoy them.

 

 Kids birthday card

Sets used: Crystal Cave Entrance, Pirate Captain, Pirate Parrot, Pirate WenchPirate Treasure Map, Boat Clip Art, Aged Paper, Blue Silk 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #75 - Use Your NBUS (images) 

Digi Choosday #6 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #159 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams images) 

 Cardz 4 Guyz #373 - Shades of Blue (kids birthday card)

Krafty Chicks #771 - Birthday (kids birthday) 

 

 

 

 Sets used: Fantasy Grayscale Coloring Book, Dragon Scales

 

Challenges entered:

Critter Crazy #99 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday June/July 2025 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #77 - Anything Goes Optional Embossing Heat/Dry (anything goes)

Try It On Tuesday 5/27/25 - Things With Wings (dragon) 

 

 

 

My Husband's Birthday Card 

Sets used: Vintage Trucks Grayscale Coloring Book

 

Challenges entered:

Word Art Wednesday Wks 702 and 703 - Anything Goes Uplifting (birthday) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #255 - Anything Goes 

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine (husband's birthday card)

The Paper Shelter #641 - Anything Goes Optional Masculine (masculine) 

Addicted To Stamps and More #494 - Any Occasion (birthday) 

 

 

ATC

 

Sets used: Atlantis, Mermaid Scales Background, Black Silk, Photo Corners, Ocean Creatures, Coral clip art 

Challenges entered: 

The Unicorn Challenge #110 - Not Square (ATC rectangle)

A Perfect Time To Craft #6-2025 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft #6 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Conjurer of Dreams June 2025 ATC - Anything Goes ATC 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget about the new challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

PIP Challenge 2514

 

Our Sponsor is

Pattie's Creations

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  I would like to thank Pattie for her sponsorship of our challenge.  My card today uses her Jar of Fireflies which is possibly retired.  I love using this image for get well and thinking of you cards.  I colored the fireflies using Ohuhu Honolulu markers and Ohuhu Glitter markers which I'm falling in love with.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges before layering and adding faux brads.  I kept my card pretty clean and simple since I've been dealing with a bad migraine, plus a husband sick from bronchitis.  Unfortunately, I think I'm now getting it.  

Challenges entered:

 

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge #229 - Anything Goes 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #73 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Paper Funday #75 - Anything Goes Optional Begin With Letter B (anything goes)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.